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KEY Dividend History, Yield & Dates
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KEYKeyCorp
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KEY Dividend answer
KeyCorp (KEY) pays a quarterly dividend. Forward dividend yield: 3.90%, or $0.82 a year at the latest dividend. Trailing 12-month yield: 3.90%, from $0.82 per share paid over the past year. Its latest dividend was $0.205 per share. Latest ex-dividend date: Sep 1, 2026. Payment date: Sep 15, 2026. Next dividend status: not announced.
KEY Dividend Snapshot
Yield, annual dividend, latest payment, payout coverage, growth, and dividend history are emphasized for this stock. Yield methodology is labeled separately from payout coverage.
Next KEY Dividend Date
When KEY next goes ex-dividend, the amount where it has been declared, and whether that state is announced, projected or not yet known.
Next KEY dividend
KEY's next dividend has not yet been announced. The latest completed dividend was $0.205 per share. Data last checked: Oct 10, 2026.
Latest KEY Dividend Dates
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KEY Dividend History
Recent per-share dividends show payment cadence. Trailing-year and growth reads are shown only when the available rows cover a complete comparable window.
Dividend reliability
Recent dividend payments are summarized as cadence and coverage signals. Exact rows remain below for auditability.
KEY Annual Dividend History
KEY Dividend Growth
Latest row amount $0.205, event yield 3.87%.
This page labels the feed as recent history when multi-year rows, payment dates, or record dates are incomplete. Announced calendar dates are separated from completed dividend history.
Dividend growth
- 5-year regular dividend CAGR
- 2.07%
- 2020 regular DPS
- $0.740
- 2025 regular DPS
- $0.820
- Absolute change
- $0.080
- Years increased
- 2
- Years reduced
- 1
KEY's split-adjusted regular dividend per share grew at 2.07% a year from 2020 through 2025.
KEY reduced its regular dividend in at least one calendar year between 2020 and 2025.
Split-adjusted regular dividends per share, 2020–2025, excluding special dividends. Research as of Sep 19, 2026.
KEY Dividend Yield
How KEY's trailing 12-month dividend yield is calculated, and what it does and does not account for.
Yield methodology
KEY's trailing dividend yield is the regular dividends paid over the last twelve months divided by the latest available share price. Payouts classified as special or supplemental are excluded, because a one-off payment is not recurring income. It is a backward-looking measure and is not the same as a forward yield, which annualises the most recent declared payment instead.
Dividend coverage
Coverage is read from earnings and cash flow rather than from the yield. A payout ratio leaves room, or does not; free cash flow either covers the payment, or the company is funding it another way. These are inputs to a judgement, not a guarantee of future payments.
Recent KEY dividend payments
| Ex-date | Dividend | Adjusted | Yield at ex-date | Frequency | TTM adjusted | Declared | Record date | Payment date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 3.87% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 3.87% | Quarterly | $0.82 | May 13, 2026 | Jun 2, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.01% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jan 15, 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.49% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Nov 20, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.32% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jul 15, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 |
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| May 27, 2025 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 5.20% | Quarterly | $0.82 | May 14, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 5.05% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jan 16, 2025 | Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.36% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Nov 21, 2024 | Dec 3, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.92% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 27, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 |
| May 24, 2024 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 5.66% | Quarterly | $0.82 | May 9, 2024 | May 28, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 5.99% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 6.97% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Nov 16, 2023 | Nov 28, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 7.52% | Quarterly | $0.82 | Jul 11, 2023 | Aug 29, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 |
| May 26, 2023 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 8.19% | Quarterly | $0.81 | May 11, 2023 | May 30, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.42% | Quarterly | $0.80 | Jan 12, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | $0.205 | $0.205 | 4.31% | Quarterly | $0.79 | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 29, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | $0.195 | $0.195 | 4.33% | Quarterly | $0.78 | Jul 6, 2022 | Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 |
| May 27, 2022 | $0.195 | $0.195 | 3.88% | Quarterly | $0.77 | May 12, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | $0.195 | $0.195 | 3.03% | Quarterly | $0.76 | Jan 13, 2022 | Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Nov 29, 2021 | $0.195 | $0.195 | 3.29% | Quarterly | $0.75 | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | $0.16 | $0.185 | 3.67% | Quarterly | $0.74 | Jul 7, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | Sep 15, 2021 |
| May 28, 2021 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 3.21% | Quarterly | $0.74 | May 13, 2021 | Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 3.57% | Quarterly | $0.74 | Jan 14, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 4.79% | Quarterly | $0.74 | Nov 19, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 6.01% | Quarterly | $0.74 | Jul 8, 2020 | Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 |
| Jun 1, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 6.24% | Quarterly | $0.74 | May 20, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Mar 2, 2020 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 4.27% | Quarterly | $0.725 | Jan 16, 2020 | Mar 3, 2020 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Dec 2, 2019 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 3.73% | Quarterly | $0.71 | Nov 21, 2019 | Dec 3, 2019 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Aug 26, 2019 | $0.185 | $0.185 | 4.35% | Quarterly | $0.695 | Jul 17, 2019 | Aug 27, 2019 | Sep 13, 2019 |
| May 24, 2019 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 4.09% | Quarterly | $0.68 | May 15, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 |
| Mar 4, 2019 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 3.65% | Quarterly | $0.63 | Jan 10, 2019 | Mar 5, 2019 | Mar 15, 2019 |
| Nov 26, 2018 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 3.09% | Quarterly | $0.565 | Nov 15, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Aug 27, 2018 | $0.17 | $0.17 | 2.35% | Quarterly | $0.50 | Jul 11, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| May 25, 2018 | $0.12 | $0.12 | 2.12% | Quarterly | $0.425 | May 9, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Feb 26, 2018 | $0.105 | $0.105 | 1.89% | Quarterly | $0.40 | Jan 11, 2018 | Feb 27, 2018 | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Nov 27, 2017 | $0.105 | $0.105 | 2.11% | Quarterly | $0.38 | Nov 16, 2017 | Nov 28, 2017 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Aug 25, 2017 | $0.095 | $0.095 | 2.05% | Quarterly | — | Jul 12, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 |
| May 25, 2017 | $0.095 | $0.095 | 1.93% | Quarterly | — | May 18, 2017 | May 30, 2017 | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | $0.085 | $0.085 | 1.81% | Quarterly | — | Jan 12, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Mar 15, 2017 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | $0.085 | $0.085 | 1.90% | Quarterly | — | Nov 17, 2016 | Nov 29, 2016 | Dec 15, 2016 |
Dividend yield is only the starting point. Pair the current distribution with payout ratio, free cash flow coverage, balance-sheet risk, and the history of actual payments before treating income as durable.
A higher yield is more useful when earnings and free cash flow cover the distribution. A yield caused by a falling stock price can be a warning, not a bargain.
Stable or rising payments can indicate capital return discipline. Flat, skipped, or missing payments should be read with earnings and cash flow before drawing conclusions.
A low payout ratio can leave room for growth; a high payout ratio can indicate limited cushion. Cyclical companies need more room than stable defensive businesses.
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KEY Dividends FAQ
Does KEY pay a dividend?
KeyCorp (KEY) has covered dividend payment history on this page, including a latest dividend of $0.21 per share and a quarterly cadence based on available events.
What is KEY's dividend yield?
KEY's trailing dividend yield is 3.90%. Trailing dividend yield equals dividends paid over the trailing 12 months divided by the latest available share price.
When is KEY's next dividend?
KEY's next dividend has not been announced in the current AlgovestIQ snapshot. The latest completed dividend row remains available in the history table when covered data exists.
When is KEY's ex-dividend date?
KEY's latest covered ex-dividend date is Sep 1, 2026. Future ex-dividend dates are shown only when announced or explicitly projected.
How has KEY's dividend changed?
KEY's one-year dividend growth is 0.00% based on comparable covered dividend history.